Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en inquiéter
Introduction to the verb en inquiéter
The English translation of the French verb en inquiéter is “to worry about” or “to be concerned about.” It is pronounced as “ahn ahn-kee-tey.”
The language origin of en inquiéter comes from the Latin word “inquietare,” meaning “to disturb” or “to worry.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past tense used for actions that occurred before another past action.
Examples of using en inquiéter in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’en étais inquiété depuis longtemps. (I had been worried about it for a long time.)
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Tu t’en étais inquiété avant de partir ? (Had you been concerned about it before leaving?)
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Les parents en avaient été inquiétés par les messages de leur enfant. (The parents had been worried about it because of their child’s messages.)
English translations:
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I had been worried about it for a long time.
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Had you been concerned about it before leaving?
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The parents had been worried about it because of their child’s messages.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of en inquiéter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | m’en étais inquiété | Je m’en étais inquiété. | I had worried about it. |
tu | t’en étais inquiété | Tu t’en étais inquiété. | You had worried about it. |
il | s’en était inquiété | Il s’en était inquiété. | He had worried about it. |
elle | s’en était inquiétée | Elle s’en était inquiétée. | She had worried about it. |
on | s’en était inquiété | On s’en était inquiété. | One had worried about it. |
nous | nous en étions inquiétés | Nous en étions inquiétés. | We had worried about it. |
vous | vous en étiez inquiétés | Vous en étiez inquiétés. | You had worried about it. |
ils | s’en étaient inquiétés | Ils s’en étaient inquiétés. | They had worried about it. |
elles | s’en étaient inquiétées | Elles s’en étaient inquiétées. | They had worried about it. |
Other Conjugations for En Inquiéter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb en inquiéter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en inquiéter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en inquiéter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en inquiéter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en inquiéter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en inquiéter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en inquiéter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en inquiéter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en inquiéter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en inquiéter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en inquiéter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en inquiéter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en inquiéter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en inquiéter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en inquiéter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en inquiéter
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En Inquiéter – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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